The "Penguin" daily threads were originally conceived to emphasize that all members of the community have a place on the boards. Encouragement, motivation, a little love nip (you will love one, give it a try!) or even a little kick in the pants when needed -- it can happen here.

Basically, we celebrate just getting out there and moving our tails!What is "slow"? "Slow" is a perception but one of the common benchmarks is the 10:00/mi pace; but there's no firm line. In fact, there are many of us that have slipped past this, and just hope that no one notices and revokes their "igloo privileges."

It can be confusing for the forum newbies, but we're not one of the teams in any of the fine games. It's a totally open group, so stop lurking, post an introduction of yourself dive in and join the fun! No application necessary! There might even be a lovely picture for Scotty (we love pics!) 

Morning!  This tuffragette has 5 X 800s and I hope I end up more tuffragette after them.

Jerry, hope you get that run in.

Sorry I've been MIA.  I have been working 10-12 hour days, plus running, plus friends visiting.  It's been busy!

Yesterday was stretch/strength and 2:12 plank day. Then I went to work and found out we had the mother-of-all-audits starting in mere hours, and I was there for 13+hours. I made it home in time to say goodnight to my kids, but only because they did not go to bed on time.

Today I got my 4 miles done (in less than 40 minutes!) and a 1:30 plank. Temp at 5am was 78 degrees, dew point was 77. It actually cooled off a few degrees since then. Can't wait to get started on another 13-hour day!

Tuffragette. I like it.

Have a great day, everyone!

Is it storming up there, Jerry?  We got some rain last night - FINALLY - but not enough to really make a difference in this darn drought and our falling aquifer.  We need a rain storm of nearly biblical proportion to get us out of this!    Not a full 40 days and 40 nights, but a week straight of some good soaking rain would be nice.  It may rain again today - 60% chance predicted - so for my run after work today I may have to weather the storm...cuz I don't do the treadmill thing, I don't care what the weather is like outside, it's outside running for me or nuthin'.  HATE that damn treadmill.

Sounds like a busy week for you, Damaris!

Sorry about the Poo monster, Bin.  What can you do when the Poo monster hits?  Well, maybe bounce like Tigger... bounce home as fast as you can!

Wow, that is one long work day, Mickey.  Good luck with today if you have to go through that again!  Glad you were able to get some miles in today.

Morning, pens!  I think it was Scotty who said something like "good thing you get to run yesterday after a long work day," so I want to thank him for that.  That framed it perfectly!  I had a great 6 by the time I finally got home last night.  Ended up running on the TM and it was still great.  Tonight I have another 4-6.  Then tomorrow, my first group track workout.  Yikes!

Today I got a 2:00 plank in.  Zoe brought a ball and laid down under me while Mia came up and licked my chin.  I did get a 1:00 plank in yesterday too, but forgot to post it.  I decided that I don't go and run a LR every time I run, so some times I could take an "easy day" on the planking challenge too.

QOTD: What would be a good present for somebody who is just getting back into running?  My sister (who has run a marathon as well as many shorter races) is just getting back into running after having her second baby.  Since having kids, she's definitely more of a casual runner.  Any ideas?

Jerry- Good luck keeping the streak going!  I also found that more frequent, shorter runs seemed to be the key when coming back.  But you've got me beat with that streak!

D- Better running than skipping your runs to post more here!  Though since your team was up against mine last week, maybe not!

Bin- Hope you get the rest of your miles in!  If it's not trouble with one end, it's the other!

Mickey- Good luck with your long day!

Scotty- So you like bananas, then?  But not banana cream pie, I assume.

Jack- Good luck with back to school night.

Lauren, I know EXACTLY how you feel, I am made of glass too.  So frustrating. I had weird arch pains (PF scare?)  last week and taping my arch helped a lot.

I'm back from vacation!  I should say "vacation" ha. It was great Other than the 9 hours in the car with 3 toddlers there and back

My kids loved the beach.  we surfed waves, collected sea shells, watched pelicans, caught baby frogs, lizards, crabs, sand fleas, saw a 5 ft hammerhead shark (we were on a fishing pier) went to aviation museum, flew kites, ate our weight in seafood (Well I did)  I drank a few (hundred) ha Shock top beers.

I had planned to wake this morning and do a sunrise run but I just turned off my alarm and went back to sleep. UGH. SO mad at myself now. I have got to get out and run tonight. I think I have run 3 miles in a week?? Or more.

Im still planking every day. Plank streak challenge ends SEPT 12. Half way there!

Jack, still coughing but manageable.

6M fast @8:55 in kinvaras. Not sure what got into me but I am able to maintain easy effort. Maybe it's the chillis I had at lunch.

Zel, maybe a new running outfit or a giftcard to LRS.

I did 6.2 miles last night, the first ~4.6 was tempo/fartleks, then ~1.6 with the NOBO group. There are 5 people I work with that signed up, it's really cool to help coworkers. One minute plank last night, had to let my GS win. Today will be a RD an helping DW with some yard sale stuff for this coming weekend.